The University of Michigan Health System was an early health care organization sponsor in the Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program (Portfolio Program). The university has conducted numerous quality improvement (QI) projects generated through their Portfolio Program participation and continues to do so. Eight of these QI projects and their outcomes are highlighted in Quality Improvement Projects Designated for Maintenance of Certification, Part IV.

Board Certification matters. It has been a hallmark of public and professional trust for the past century and is so today. But make no mistake. The need to demonstrate professionalism, lifelong learning, assessment, patient safety, and quality improvement – the values that certification represents – does not end with initial certification.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is pleased to announce that David W. Price, MD, FAAFP, FACEHP, has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, ABMS Research and Education Foundation (REF), effective April 16, 2015.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is pleased to announce that David B. Swanson, PhD, has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Academic Programs and Services, effective January 20, 2015.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a leading organization that oversees physician Board Certification in the United States, has appointed Yolanda Daniel as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Nick Smith as Vice President of Strategic Implementation for Academic Affairs.

The MOC Matters Platform is now closed. All MOC: PQRS date submitted through the MOC Matters Platform will be sent to the respective Member Board for verification, and will be submitted on your behalf to CMS through the MOC Matters Platform.

Recent criticisms about the ABMS Program for Maintenance of Certification (ABMS MOC®), the evolution of continuing certification, and the 2015 MOC standards are the focus of a perspective article written by Mira Irons, MD, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Lois Margaret Nora, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The University of Michigan Health System was an early health care organization sponsor in the Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program (Portfolio Program). The university has conducted numerous quality improvement (QI) projects generated through their Portfolio Program participation and continues to do so. Eight of these QI projects and their outcomes are highlighted in Quality Improvement Projects Designated for Maintenance of Certification, Part IV.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) expresses its support for the single accreditation system for graduate medical education announced by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) applauds the efforts of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) to streamline the licensing process for physicians who want to practice in multiple states.

A report entitled Future of Practice: Implications for the ABMS Boards Certification System offering insights and opportunities for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Boards Community based on the presentations given at the ABMS’ fourth annual National Policy Forum is now available.

More than 250 people attended the American Board of Medical Specialties' (ABMS') inaugural ABMS Conference 2014 on Sept. 17-18 in Chicago. The event showcased the latest innovations in ABMS Board Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

As part of its commitment to improve the quality of health care through the integration of the American Board of Medical Specialties/Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ABMS/ACGME) Core Competencies into the ABMS Program for Maintenance of Certification (ABMS MOC®), ABMS invites all health care organizations and stakeholders to participate in the second ABMS Call for MOC Activities focused on System-based Practice and Interpersonal and Communication.

Our Member Boards' innovative initiatives for integrating Maintenance of Certification activities into everyday practice directly benefit patients and can help physicians multipurpose this work to support other assessment programs.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognizes the thoughtful and deliberate work of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education (GME) and commends the Committee for its effort to achieve a stable, sustainable, and accountable system of public support for GME.

New evidence presented at the June inaugural Forum on Organizational Quality Improvement demonstrates the success of integrating quality improvement (QI) initiatives with the American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification (ABMS MOC®) program.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a leading organization that oversees physician Board Certification in the United States, is pleased to announce that David Price, MD, FAAFP, FACEHP, was named Director of the Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program (Portfolio Program).

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), composed of 24 Member Boards that oversee physician certification in the United States, announced the election of Valerie M. Parisi, MD, MPH, MBA, as the 35th Chair of its Board of Directors (BOD) along with a new Chair Elect, four new At-Large Members, and three current Board Members to serve on the Executive Committee at its BOD meeting on April 24 held in Washington, D.C.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), comprised of 24 Member Boards that oversee physician certification in the United States, announces the adoption of new standards that outline continuing professional development for Board Certified physicians.